Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/822

 96 STAT. 780

PUBLIC LAW 97-253—SEPT. 8, 1982 EXPEDITED COUPON ISSUANCE

SEC. 170. Paragraph (9) of section 11(e) (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(9)) is amended to read as follows: "(9) that the State agency shall— "(A) provide coupons no later than five days after the date of application to any household which— "(i)(I) has gross income that is less than $150 per month; or "(II) is a destitute migrant or a seasonal farmworker household in accordance with the regulations governing such households in effect July 1, 1982; and (ii) has liquid resources that do not exceed $100; and "(B) to the extent practicable, verify the income and liquid resources of the household prior to issuance of coupons to the household;". PROMPT REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF BENEFITS

SEC. 171. Section ll(e)(10) (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(10)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: ", except that in any case in which the State agency receives from the household a written statement containing information that clearly requires a reduction or termination of the household's benefits, the State agency may act immediately to reduce or terminate the household's benefits and may provide notice of its action to the household as late as the date on which the action becomes effective". DUPUCATION OF COUPONS IN MORE THAN ONE JURISDICTION WITHIN A STATE

SEC. 172. Section 11(e) (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended by— (1) striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (20); (2) striking out the period at the end of paragraph (21) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(22) that the State agency shall establish a system and take action on a periodic basis to verify and otherwise assure that an individual does not receive coupons in more than one jurisdiction within the State.". CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS

SEC. 173. Section ll(i) (7 U.S.C. 2020(i)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Each State agency shall implement clauses (1) and (2) and may implement clause (3) or (4), or both such clauses.". CASHED-OUT PROGRAMS

7 USC 2015. 7 USC 2026.

SEC^ 174. Section 11 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(n) The Secretary shall require State agencies to conduct verification and implement other measures where necessary, but no less often than annually, to assure that an individual does not receive both coupons and benefits or payments referred to in section 6(g) or both coupons aaid assistance provided in lieu of coupons under section 17(b)(1).".

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